Etymology:
- In 18th century, this phrase originated from ancient Rome. The present phrase also gives a good piece of advice that don’t stir the hornet’s nest means to avoid inviting trouble. It not only would be foolish but dangerous as well to stir people to fury and anger, you might get in to trouble by doing so.
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Please don’t bring your younger brother in the party because he just cannot help stirring a hornet’s nest.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
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røre op en horse reden
remover un nido de avispas
remuer un nid de frelons
suscitare un vespaio
crabrones suscitate nidum
ஒரு ஹார்னெட்டின் கூடு அசை
ఒక హార్నెట్ గూడు కదిలించు
搅动大黄蜂的巢
攪動大黃蜂的巢
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